1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1961 record	3–7 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (1st season)
Captain	Ken Byers, Don Ross
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons

Template:1961 Missouri Valley Conference football standings The 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	Dayton*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 16–12
September 23	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–23
September 30	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 13–21
October 7	Xavier*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)	L 12–17
October 14	Air Force*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–8
October 21	Houston*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–13
October 28	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 21–9
November 4	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–19
November 18	Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 3–7
November 25	Detroit*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 19–13
*Non-conference game Homecoming